Adwords CPC tool WAAAAY OFF

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by advancedfuture, Sep 4, 2008.

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    So I built this great product, and checked the keywords for adwords and it said for .98 cents I would get a rank of 1-3 estimated..... This tool is WAY off. Because my ads show up on page 6 of google. So I raised my bid to 2 bucks and that brought it to page 3.

    What a Joke, I spent so much time and effort developing this site, and the product. At 60 bucks a sale bidding 5 bucks a click just aint worth it. I hate the CPC tool, it sucks.
     
    advancedfuture, Sep 4, 2008 IP
  2. seoster

    seoster Well-Known Member

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    It is probably due to your quality score. Is it low? If so, you need to optimize your landing pages.
     
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  3. advancedfuture

    advancedfuture Banned

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    I picked some better keywords. I set my CPC to 1.25 and what do you know my first click only cost me 42 cents even though the average is a dollar or more!

    My click through rate is 2.56% so far. My landing page is highly optimized for the keywords that I am targetting. And In my advertisement i use the keyword 2x. Once in the title and once in the text.

    My question is this. As your quality score increases does your CPC automatically go down, or do you have to lower it manually?
     
    advancedfuture, Sep 4, 2008 IP
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    ncvw Banned

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    pshh fill us in on what type of site!

    niche
     
    ncvw, Sep 4, 2008 IP
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    info Well-Known Member

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    Yes, As your quality score increases your CPC automatically go down also you get more impressions and more clicks.
     
    info, Sep 5, 2008 IP
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    google rapes me in the iphone biz
     
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    PPC-Coach Active Member

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    Their tool is always way off.
     
    PPC-Coach, Sep 6, 2008 IP